Long March 5B | Maiden Flight

Name: Long March 5B | Maiden Flight
Start: 2020-05-05T10:00:27Z
Location: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China

This is the maiden flight of Long March 5B rocket, which is to be used for delivering modules for China's new space station. This launch is also the first test flight for China's new generation crewed spacecraft.

Mission Details

Launch date: May 5, 2020 at 10:00 AM UTC
Launch vehicle: Long March 5B
Operator: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Launch site: Wenchang Space Launch Site, People's Republic of China
Mission type: Test Flight